New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-20
MR.. CRIMMINSS RESIGNATION.
ITS FINAL ACCEPTANCE BY TIE MAYOR.

ITS FINAL ACCEPTANCE BY TIE MAYOR
THE COMMISSIONER FULLY ExoNERATED FROM ALL
THE Charles AGAINST HIM.
Mayor Hewitt Yesterday sent the following letter 10
PARK Comm ssioner Crimmins:
January B. after had tsken tho oath OF ONCE you
placed In my yor resignation as Commissioner oi
y yo s the Wish to be
duty The earliest date csmpatb,e with the pnDc interest,"
S y Me- Oh 8ofi. pr ..rni and John D. cri@n
T. . maze sa% SsS M Sy Mr.
eiSs Department q Paslo TsIEs Thl. eo%muncaon
sss % 5 o M s DC
made into the administration OF the Department Of Pnnic
branches and tho e1pendltu Of money
AMI p AMI o the force
wsll the efficiency aud results OF our work"
ssae and il is obvious that cOui ressna
g. 70 the manner you had DISCHARGED high public
trust As soon as was ave :. act Of
tie 6usne Of the Department. of Public Works and fur
n msn but insV % iS' v D and
CHARGES with which had essn % 0i Sra
eesied to make The investigation IN hs most
s#s Win my ssns Ia'S
truth might be Sg ~.y rS
and eOss o sS1S sy sn
taat the gen.Ial aa%nistrs,.on o. ss
s S @ o %sF n f . sa hs
Appropriated FOR the use Of Tho department have
able to md any evidence Of either
made during te past thee years and
the present physical condition OF The psrks aso
tie commissioners tie superintendent and tho other OIL
ho general charges against Department hav been
thus Of It rsDans only 70 notice certain
Intended to reflect upon tsS 1G s - thai
comnI criminns avsea himself OF his position as
certain private sheep Central Park and OF using the Park
q, asnpns and 10 disposed Of for
his private convenience and benefit
A, ri In fne
urgent Of Mr. coskn director menaE.s for
n s e1R, sn aea the 6s and
Crinmins advanced tho money 70 pay for them "a, ,,.
in nc os; 4, an Il. city but
paid for by the city al price Mr. crimins paid for
In regard to ,hs dumping o; material the Park
pears testimony that mp 10 1888 10 was the custom
" sna 'n That from is77 10 1853 over
In the year 1883 Mr. CInmins oaersa 10 Inrn.n prSpsr
In te years isss "a and 40 esrsn eesdss na,ss nr
nshed most Of the material and nothing was claimed or paid
IL was claimed by MI Powers his testimony that the
action Of MT Srmuins bad resulted In dsprs,ns "a. s 81
had been permitted 10 compete Tor tho priv
taken BY Mr. OF the several contractors examined
only one Mt Jane, ssi,ery testified TIA, he
howsver that b. tina, es
pss sI Tor the privilege placing e.9I Parl south q
Eighty hrsst las.yerse roan near h Ion % o.
The report OF the of accounts from which
made aean. you tron careful Psro:a OF
ths testimony In detail concur In this CONCLUSION III rue
however yonr for the public interest your action
tatiou Undoubtedly It IA better that persons holding public
Office should carefully abstain from any act which connects
their their pubic duties oven where
the Intention and the consequences benrneia 70 ,he
city IN onr eass as oay to r.eys from
but TO ens 20 the thanks Of your fellow ctxsns TOT
honor usefn and unsensh service In their behalf
In this con strongly condemn the reck
which charges made without proper ef
ami public officers Much OF
have been occupied with tho investigation OF
complaints which would never have bevn maze 'e PA
preierng them had taken reasonable aonBt % toube 70
investigate accessbo every citizen. While some
alow made for the general fspo,iion TO hinx
III Of public ofnciais due largely 10 sensational IN nc
newspaper. be made for unfonDiei aegz-
proceeding from persons associated In me ahnns
ton OF municipal anars or IRON Oohes efrr. ots
promote efficiency anil economy 81 the city govern
In tho instance these pare. have only nc n
selves 10 blame for the Illuminating ithns 10
made without taking tho trouble 10 ascertain inc
truth OF their allegations ..
with p-riec Justice to you and the pnbe respec
your bs relieved from the arduous and un
paid dulles Of the position which YOU have ns Win so u
and public by accepting your resgnatop 20 take
the appointment Of YOUR successor whom hope 10
be able early dats do M, WIN mo less rs
appointed without any solicitation from him. or any
knowledge OF Intention Oh yonr part one OF your rel.
ing your relieve both yon and sell from inc
criticism generally attaches itself TO family pinasm
IN tho public service
Tammany Hall has representative In the Park Board
at present The place OF Mr. Powers, who IL member
Of Tsmmany Hail. was filed by the appointment OF
Theodore W. Myers The leaders OF Tanmany Hall
would DO satisfied with the appointment OF ErJudge
A. T. Tappsn j. II. q. konner, or Charles r. Allen Ihoy
say they would prefer that the appontee should he
resident OF the annexed district he would naturay
be better acquainted with the needs OF the district
II was stated in the Park Department yesterday that
this accordance Crimmins's resignation did not
create a vacancy. He will continue IN the Department
until Mayor Hewitt makes new appointment